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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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